We flew to Marsh Harbor Monday afternoon, about a 7-hour trip from Southport via Fort Pierce, Florida.  Matt, Ed’s partner in the plane, flew right seat and Ziggy and I sat in the back.

I was concerned Ziggy might throw up so I brought a Baggie and paper towels just in case.  As it turned out she was trembling for the first hour or so, but she finally settled down and put her head on my lap.  For the second leg out of Florida to the Bahamas, she was completely relaxed! 

When I emerged from the plane I was covered in dog hair from her shedding on me.  But no dog throw up so that’s a small victory itself.

We spent the first night in the boatyard and had to get some help cleaning the carburetor in one outboard.  The boat had some mildewy lines but other than that she’s in good shape.

We motored over to the Harborview Marina yesterday and will spend a couple days here getting the boat cleaned, putting the dinghy in the water and putting up the headsail.

Matt is heading back in the plane today-he’s a lifesaver for helping us get over here, and we hope to see him and his girlfriend Kelly back in March.

Aaaaaaahhhh.  Love it here.